Officers had decided to take no further action after the woman said she hit the boy in self defence.
Officers are reviewing a case in which a 12-year-old was struck by an oar during a dispute in a park in Bristol.
"They've let us down," the boy's father said. Police said they investigated but the family was entitled to a review.Antwon can be seen bleeding in a video filmed shortly after he was struck by the woman "The suspect claimed she pushed Antwon away because he challenged her and she felt threatened by him...there is no realistic prospect of conviction should this matter go to court."Antwon, who is from Bristol, had been at a birthday gathering in the park.
Tyran said when he confronted the woman she was apologetic and told him she had called the police herself after "seeing red".Antwon said he felt upset by the initial police decision not to take any further action
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